Summer Spritz Gin from Farmer's Wife Distillery is bottled at 44% ABV and brings Sauvignon Blanc grapes into a gin recipe. The distillery builds on its botanical base with a profile intended for a spritz, combining the grape character with pink grapefruit and Australian native botanicals.

Citrus · Fruity · Herbal

Juniper keeps the spirit anchored in gin, while grape contributes a wine-like fruit note rather than turning the drink into a wine-based spirit. Pink grapefruit gives the palate a sharper citrus edge. Native sage, pepperberry and myrtles sit alongside cardamom, liquorice, angelica and orris in the producer's botanical profile, with sugarbag honey also included. The combination moves between fruit, herbs and gentle spice.

At 44%, this is a full-strength gin designed to be lengthened with sparkling ingredients. A spritz format suits the grape and citrus character, but the drink benefits from restraint: sparkling wine can add enough aroma and texture without the need for sweet syrups. Pink grapefruit and sage make useful finishing accents because both connect directly to the stated profile.

For a gin and tonic, fill a balloon glass with clear ice, pour 5 cl of gin and add 12 cl of Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic Water, then stir gently once. Place a strip of pink grapefruit peel and one sage leaf in the drink. The peel gives a fresh citrus aroma; the leaf adds a restrained herbal note, echoed by the herbal and citrus notes of the tonic. Avoid sweet mixers so the grape and botanical character remain clear.

True to its name, the gin also makes a spritz: 4 cl of gin over ice with 6 cl of dry sparkling wine and 4 cl of soda, stirred gently. The grape component makes sparkling wine a more coherent partner than a sweet fruit soda, and soda water lengthens the drink without adding another flavour. Serve it very cold, with the same grapefruit peel and sage leaf.